😀 On Mon, 22 Jun 2026, 17:17 Nick A, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Harry, > > Very useful & easy to add. > > Regards > > Nick > > On Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 13:19:36 UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: > >> After 5 years this is again the first UK postcodes POI file. >> Dougal (Chris Bell) made them regularly but somewhere in 2021-2022 (or >> so) he stopped, so I stopped creating these UK postcode POI files. >> >> It was now brought to my attention by "mariush444" that Chris had >> released a new file in May 2026. >> So I created a new UK postcode POI file. See below >> >> For more info on usage and how to create it yourself: see the Readme >> <https://github.com/hvdwolf/OsmAnd-UKpostcodes/blob/master/README.md> on >> my github repository. >> >> These postcodes are POIs. It means that you can't use the postcode >> address search from the address pane. The postcodes in that screen are real >> postcodes connected to addresses. >> This postcodes POI file contains POIs with coordinates with the name of a >> postcode. Actually the same as searching for "Tower Bridge", "Eiffel tower" >> or likewise POIs. In this case you search for postcodes like 'ct14 8eu' or >> 'EX34 7EX' (uppercase or lowercase) via the magnifying glass in the top of >> your map screen or in the white bar in the top of the search screen , and >> it will find the postcode(s). >> >> The zipped version needs to be manually unzipped. The (unzipped) >> UK_postcodes_poi_europe.obf can simply be copied into your OsmAnd folder >> between the other maps, ór you copy it somewhere on your internal >> memory/SD-card and double-click it and OsmAnd will import it. >> >> Note that since 2021 also more postcodes have been added to the United >> Kingdom OSM data, so you might find double entries from my POI file and >> from the OsmAnd maps themselves. >> >> === Download from the releases page: >> https://github.com/hvdwolf/OsmAnd-UKpostcodes/releases/tag/202605 >> >> Best, >> Harry >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "OsmAnd" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/5f0c22ac-7ea7-4c52-bae5-bc9724844725n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/5f0c22ac-7ea7-4c52-bae5-bc9724844725n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OsmAnd" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/CAJp%2BspjDj2mUhryt6o1yc2md3sbM3U3xJA3_uB0mzS_BYpOVTg%40mail.gmail.com.
